NHTSA Complaint #10749913 — 2011 CHRYSLER 300

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10749913
Vehicle	2011 CHRYSLER 300
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 17, 2015
Date Filed	August 19, 2015
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 70 MPH, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. TOOK EXIT TO GET OFF HIGHWAY AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AC SHUT OFF AND STARTED HIGH HEAT OUTPUT FROM VENTS. RADIO SHUT DOWN. WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER QUICKLY THROUGH TRAFFIC TO GET TO SAFE SPOT AS VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND DIAGNOSIS WAS FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR (180 AMP) WHICH IS NOT THE 160 AMP THAT IS ON RECALL - SAME FAILURE MODE. FAILURE OF AMP RESULTED IN FAILURE OF BATTERY AND PCM MODULE ($1400). FAST FAILURE WITH VERY LITTLE WARNING.

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